Eliteserien: Two teams who have done well so far. Let's get ready for Bodø / Glimt - Viking with this comprehensive preview!
- Bodø / Glimt have the most points (16) at home in Eliteserien
- Viking have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eliteserien
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Viking, who are travelling more than 1500 kilometers to play this game.
Bodø / Glimt form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 7 Eliteserien games here at Aspmyra Stadion for Bodø / Glimt. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
In their previous game, the manager K. Knutsen led his Glimt to a defeat in the Eliteserien match away at Sandefjord. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Aspmyra Stadion. Fredrik Andre Bjorkan was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.33 out of 10. The defender Bjorkan hit three key passes and won 8 of 12 duels.
Ahead of that match, Bodø / Glimt won a home game hosting Stabæk (4-1).The match schedule is unforgiving for Bodø / Glimt as they have a new game in only four days, a Champions League match thankfully also at home. Legia Warszawa are visiting.
Glimt are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Aspmyra Stadion in their league games, having scored an impressive 20 goals in 7 matches. On the other hand, Glimt have conceded 7 goals.
Viking form and stats
Playing away, Viking, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eliteserien, have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Eliteserien this season.
Viking played 3-3 against Stabæk in their previous match. Veton Berisha, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.32. Berisha scored two goals and hit one key pass. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Viking, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? The draw against Stabæk came from a losing position. The Viking manager M. Jensen brought on Yann-Erik de Lanlay as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
Prior to that result Viking won their away game at Sarpsborg 08. The scoreline was 2-1.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Viking have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. Viking are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 7 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Glimt won six games, zero matches ended with a draw and Viking has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  E. Botheim 7 goals |   V. Berisha 7 goals |  U. Saltnes 4 goals |
Bodø / Glimt missing players
Viking missing players
| Bodø / Glimt | Viking | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 25 | 20 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 42% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 25% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| 17% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 42% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 70% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 14% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 7.2 | 7.6 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.6 | 5.6 |
| 1.2 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.3 | 17.6 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.2 | 14 |
| 2.9 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 71% | 71% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 42% |
- All of Bodø / Glimt's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Viking's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Bodø / Glimt have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bodø / Glimt have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bodø / Glimt have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Viking have scored away.
- Bodø / Glimt have the most points (16) at home in Eliteserien
- Bodø / Glimt have the most scored goals (20) at home in Eliteserien
- Bodø / Glimt have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Eliteserien
- Bodø / Glimt have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Bodø / Glimt haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Viking have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Viking have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most points from losing position (10) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in Eliteserien
- Viking haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Molde | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 26 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| 3 | Kristiansund | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Viking | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 16 |
| 6 | Rosenborg | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Lillestrøm | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Odd | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -5 | 11 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Sandefjord | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 13 | Tromsø | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 9 |
| 14 | Mjøndalen | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Stabæk | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 6 |
| 16 | Brann | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 5 |
- Bodø/Glimt
- Avisa Nordland - (local news - mostly pay-to-read)
- Bodøposten - (local newspaper)
- Glimtforum.net - (supporter forum)
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)